Whilst 10,000 athletes from 207 countries are setting foot in the French capital, sport enthusiasts are preparing their schedule not to miss the best of Sport in Paris. “The 2024 Olympics will be the 3rd in the City of Light. 630 medals were awarded in the other two. This time around it will be close to a 1000!”Clas Glenning, Sport Stats Chief Breaking replaces Karate Each new instance of the Olympic games usually sees a new sport. It is the…
As you all know, we love our sports, we love our stats. Hence the name Sport Stats Guru. We are also very fond of sports history, so we decided to pick the best stories and share those hidden gems with you all. “For the love of sports” Clas Glenning, Sport Stats Chief, covers all the best untold tales via a brand new Youtube series. We kick off this series with a look at the marathon race of the 1904Olympic Games…
With all major competitions on hold, it is not a surprise that Tokyo 2020 has also been postponed. But whilst the organising committee has announced the new dates for Tokyo 2021, a virology expert from Germany is being cautious. Indeed, the pandemic could be lingering until the summer of 2021, Alexander Kekulé warned. With that in mind, the IOC should really wait until March 2021 to confirm the July – August 2021 dates. If herd immunity has not been reached…
STANDING AFTER DAY 13 PYEONGCHANG OLYMPICS 2018 This far ahead in the competition it might be useful to look at the overall standings of the games in two aspects; medals and points (the first eight in each event). Note that the medals are ranked by the number of medal points and NOT by the number of gold. 64 events have been contested thus far. In the overall medal table below there are 65 gold, 63 silver and 65 bronze. This…
Welcome to Sportstatsguru! We are geared for the Olympics as I am sure you that are reading this also are. The Olympics is a great spectacle and has been so since its modern beginning in 1896. The winter Olympics was first held in 1924, although figure skating and ice hockey had been held at earlier Summer games. At Sportstatsguru we are prepared for the games in a variety of ways. We have a man on the ground in Pyeongchang which…
